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PGA Tour to make first Asheville appearance in over 80 years
The Biltmore Championship will feature over 100 players and bring millions in local spending, marking Asheville's first PGA Tour event in more than 80 years.
- On Nov 10, 2025, the PGA Tour announced the Biltmore Championship will debut Sept. 17-20, 2026, marking its return to Asheville, North Carolina, after more than 80 years.
- As part of a four-year agreement, Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville will co-title the FedExCup Fall event held next year at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, a Jack Nicklaus-designed private course in Arden, North Carolina.
- Organizers said the tournament will draw more than 100 players, thousands of spectators, and millions in direct spending for area businesses, with broadcasts on Golf Channel, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, Sirius XM, and World Feed.
- Biltmore's Mark Hemphill said the tournament offers a chance to positively impact the community and economy, and Explore Asheville's Vic Isley noted PGA Tour events support local charities, organizers said.
- Steve Jent, Jackson tournament director, said the Asheville slot falls about two weeks before the Mississippi event, raising scheduling concerns as Jackson’s tournament may be in jeopardy without a new sponsor.
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PGA Tour to make first Asheville appearance in over 80 years
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA/WNCN) - The PGA Tour announced on Monday it will return to Asheville next year. The PGA Tour, Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville revealed that a new PGA tournament, the Biltmore Championship in Asheville, is slated to debut in 2026 during the FedEx Cup Fall. The tournament, which marks the first PGA event in Asheville since 1942, will be held from Sept. 17 through Sept. 20 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. It is the first of…
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PGA Tour returning to Asheville for the first time in 86 years as it adds to fall schedule
The PGA Tour is returning to Asheville, North Carolina, for the first time in 86 years. It announced a four-year deal with the Biltmore Estate and Explore Asheville sharing duties as the title sponsor.
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